Solution for Scar Tissue After Mini Tummy Tuck?

This is a tough question to answer without seeting photos or performing an exam.  The bulge can be many things including seroma, muscle weakness, swelling, to name a few.

Nofupa, Thanks for the question. Without having the luxury of reviewing your pre-operative/post-operative photographs or examining you first-hand, it is difficult to assess the etiology of this "bulge" you're describing following your procedure. Given that you're 6 months out from surgery, the expected swelling should be, for the most part, resolved. Depending on the fatty tissue distribution in your abdomen, it is possible that if you had a greater amount of fat in your... more

It is difficult to say without an exmaination, photographs, or radiologic testing. There could be many possible explanations such as hematoma, seroma, edema/swelling, etc. If you are unsatisfied with the explanation your surgeon has provided, then you may want to consider obatining a second opinion. I have occasionally observed lowe belly fullness that was due to the repositioned muscles that improves with muscle traininng and core strengthening using a Pilates style regimen. Discuss the... more